1939 Map of Fordoche

About this map

The Morganza Crevasse and the complex flood control works along the Mississippi River and Atchafalaya River define this 1930s landscape in Pointe Coupee Parish. This era captures a river-dependent economy transitioning from the plantation system to a rail-and-utility network, with large estates like Argyle Plantation, Brunswick Plantation, and Stonewall Plantation still dominating the land divisions. The map reveals the intricate watercourse of the Bayou Fordoche and Bayou Grosse Tete, which were essential for local navigation and drainage before modern levee engineering fully altered the basin.